# Phil Campbell, guitarist for Motorhead, has died

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [March 14, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445 "2026-03-14T13:46:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445/1 "2026-03-14T13:46:40Z")

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Phil Campbell, who was the guitarist for Motorhead from 1984-2015, has died at the age of 64. He also started the band Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons.

I haven’t seen an article, but [Mikkey Dee’s Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mikkeydeeofficial) page along with a few others have memorials to him.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445/2 "2026-03-14T17:19:41Z")

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Phil was one under rated guitar player! There were times at Motorhead concerts when I had to snap out of it and just look at the stage. 3 guys. All that sound, by 3 guys.  
Yes, I also experienced Motorhead as a quartet, but when Phil was the only guy on the stage with a guitar, he delivered!  
RIP

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**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445/3 "2026-03-14T18:07:18Z")

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I never saw Motorhead as a quartet, but I did see them a number of times and Phil sure could play. I never listened to his newer stuff.

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**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445/4 "2026-03-14T20:06:04Z")

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Philthy Phil is gone. Rockers die young, even when they don’t.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445/5 "2026-03-15T02:43:33Z")

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OK, I’ll do it.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Va1TaSq_yIc/maxresdefault.jpg "Motörhead - Just 'Cos You Got The Power (Stage Fright) HQ") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1TaSq_yIc)